- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11391 CRL.P No. 2229 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 2229 OF 2026 (482(Cr.PC)/ 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SMT R PAVITHRA D/O LATE RAMAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.23, 5TH CROSS, NAGAPPA STREET, MALLESHWARAM, BANGALORE - 560 003. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. GIRISHKUMAR R.,ADVOCATE) AND: SRI TARUN GOSWAMI S/O RATANPURI GOSWAMI, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.90, MILL ROAD, 2ND FLOOR, COTTONPET, BANGALORE - 560 053. …RESPONDENT THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) BY THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT OF CONVICTION AND ORDER OF SENTENCE DATED 01.04.2023 PASSED IN C.C. NO. 9943/2022 BY THE COURT OF SMALL CAUSES AND A.C.M.M. (SCCH-9), BENGALURU AND CONSEQUENTLY QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN CRL.A.NO.569/2023. Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11391 CRL.P No. 2229 of 2026 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioner calls in question the judgment of conviction and order on sentence dated 01.04.2023 passed in C.C.No.9943/2022 by the Court of Small Causes and Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (SCCH-9), Bengaluru. The petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. challenging the said order of conviction on the face of it, would not be maintainable. 2. Reserving liberty to the petitioner to avail of such remedy as is available in law, the petition stands disposed of. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11391 CRL.P No. 2229 of 2026 3. In view of disposal of the petition, pending I.A.No.1/2026 does not survive for consideration. Accordingly, the same is disposed of. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE JS, List No.: 1 Sl No.: 186